“Lime believes that after selecting two other less experienced electric scooter companies and comparatively weaker applications in a process that was riddled with bias, the SFMTA should revisit the decision and employ a fair selection process,” the corporate wrote in a press unencumber.

Those two “less experienced” electric scooter corporations Lime’s referring to are Skip, which these days operates by means of an authentic allow in Washington, D.C., and Scoot, which has effectively and legally operated shared electric mopeds in the town for a number of years.

Following the SFMTA’s choice, Lime sent an appeal requesting the company reevaluate its utility. At the time, the SFMTA stated it was once “confident” it picked the fitting corporations.

Now, for the reason that SFMTA nonetheless plans to allow each Scoot and Skip to deploy their respective scooters on Monday, Lime says it “believes that it has no choice but to seek emergency relief in the court.”

Ahead of the verdict in Santa Monica, Lime, at the side of Bird, protested suggestions for the town to now not grant Lime a allow. Though, the town did finally end up granting Lime a allow. Lime, on the other hand, isn’t the one corporate that has appealed the verdict in San Francisco. Earlier this week, Lyft reportedly petitioned SF Mayor London Breed, asking her to rethink the SFMTA’s choice to handiest grant two lets in for electric scooters.

“It’s unfortunate Lime has chosen this course,” John Coté, communications director for City Attorney Dennis Herrera stated in a commentary. “The SFMTA’s permitting process for the pilot program was thoughtful, fair and transparent. It includes an appeal process that Lime should be pursuing instead of wasting everyone’s resources by running to court.”

He added:

Lime seems to be taking part in video games. It had weeks to get to the bottom of this and as an alternative selected a last-minute movement in an effort to close down all of the scooter program. Lime fails to admit that its utility merely didn’t fit the ones of its competition. If Lime succeeds, it’s going to be hurting the very other folks it purports to need to assist – those that are able to use scooters on Monday.

Last spring, Lime informed San Franciscans that electric scooters have been a really perfect transportation choice. Now, Lime is pronouncing that if they are able to’t run electric scooters in San Francisco, nobody can. It’s bitter grapes from Lime, undeniable and easy.

I’ve reached out to the SFMTA and will replace this tale if I listen again.